Mr.Smithers is the owner of Meany Co.In the past few months,office stationery supply orders have risen significantly from the same period in previous years due to a sudden shortage in items,such as paper.Mr.Smithers is convinced that employees are to blame for the paper shortage because they are taking paper without permission for their personal use.Mr.Smithers orders that all of the supply rooms,copy rooms,lounges,and the employee locker rooms be monitored with hidden surveillance cameras.Discuss the potential legal consequences if such an action is taken by Meany Co.

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Mr.Smithers is the owner of Meany Co.In the past few months,office stationery supply orders have risen significantly from the same period in previous years due to a sudden shortage in items,such as paper.Mr.Smithers is convinced that employees are to blame for the paper shortage because they are taking paper without permission for their personal use.Mr.Smithers orders that all of the supply rooms,copy rooms,lounges,and the employee locker rooms be monitored with hidden surveillance cameras.Discuss the potential legal consequences if such an action is taken by Meany Co.

Vithu Moorthy · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : Meany Co.could be held liable for invasion of privacy given that the need for surveillance is relatively minor and that the secret surveillance will be conducted in rooms like the locker room and lounges where employees have a reasonable expectation of privacy.

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